Comedy · France · 1935 · 1h 6m

Ladies Only Compartment

Compartiment de dames seules

Director

Cast

Armand Bernard as Robert de Mérinville Alice Tissot as Mrs. Monicourt Louis Baron fils as Petit-Roncin Janine Merrey as Nicole Pierre Stéphen as Philippe Thomery Ginette Leclerc as Isabelle, from the 'Folies Bergères'

Crew

Harry Stradling Sr. — Director of Photography André Versein — Editor Jean-Henri Blanchon — Screenplay Jean-Pierre Frogerais — Producer Henri Ménessier — Production Design René Renoux — Production Design

Synopsis

On his wedding day, Robert confesses his father-in-law that twenty years ago, he seduced a lady in a sleeping car of a train. His mother-in-law overhears the conversation and convinces Robert that she was that lady and that makes Robert's bride also his daughter. The wedding is in danger of being annulled when the trickery is finally discovered.

Key Collaborators

Christian-Jaque Director Harry Stradling Sr. Director of Photography André Versein Editor Jean-Henri Blanchon Screenplay Jean-Pierre Frogerais Producer Henri Ménessier Production Design René Renoux Production Design Mouna Katorza Costume Design

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